Combined scouring device holder and scraper

ABSTRACT

A handle member, one end of which is provided with clamping means for receiving and holding a steel wool pad for scouring pots and pans and the like. The other end of said handle member may take the form of a scraper.

United States Patent [191 Grossman Jan. 8, 1974 [54] COMBINED SCOURINGDEVICE HOLDER AND SCRAPER [76] Inventor: Harry Grossman, 5105 VentnorAve., Ventnor, NJ. 08406 [22] 1 Filed: Feb. 22, 1972 [21] Appl. No.:228,146

[52] US. Cl. 15/105, 15/209 AH, 15/236 R [51] Int. Cl A47] 17/04 [58]Field of Search 15/209 AH, 147 R,

15/143 R, 145, 244 R, 244 CH, 209 R, 208, 210 R, 105, 118, 236 R; 24/85B, 3 M, 3 L, 3 J, 7, 73 B, 83; 294/235, 24, 22, 23, 8.5, 2,

[56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,070,420 2/1937 Burns15/10'5 X 2/1938 Trevellyan 15/209 AH 7/1892 Tarring 15/105 FOREIGNPATENTS OR APPLICATIONS 579,495 lO/l924 France 15/105 184,942 9/1963Sweden 15/118 Primary ExaminerLe0n G. Machliri Attorney-Karl L. Spivak[5 7] ABSTRACT 4 Claims, 8 Drawing Figures COMBINED SCOURING DEVICEHOLDER AND SCRAPER BACKGROUND Pots, pans, and other containers can, inmany cases, be cleaned by means of a dishcloth and a detergent. But,when the contaminating material is burnt on to a surface, it becomesnecessary to use a steel-wool scouring pad and a powerful solvent. Suchsolvents can be injurious to the skin and are particularly objectionableto ladies. Further, steel wool fibers scratch the hands and sometimespenetrate under finger nails to cause infection.

IN THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a top plan view of handle for a scouringdevice embodying the invention.

FIG. 2 is a side elevational view looking in the direction of line 2 2on FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the scouring device of FIG. 1.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view looking in the direction of line 44 on FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view looking in the direction of line 5 5 on FIG.2. As best seen in FIGS. 3 and 5, the handle 12 terminates transverselyin depending, spaced flanges 32, 34 which extend below a plane drawnthrough the web section 36 of the handle 12. The pressure exerted by thefinger 24 forces the steel wool pad 28 into engagement with the flanges32, 34. The combination of forcing a portion of the steel wool pad intothe opening 30 and other portions into the flanges 32, 34 forms anextremely tight and reliable engagement between the pad 28 and thehandle 12. The resilient nature of the finger 24 serves to permit thepad to be readily removable from the handle when so desired.

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the use of a steel woolpad carried by the device.

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the use of the scrapingedge of the device of this invention.

FIG. 8 is a fragmentary top plan view showing a modification of thedevice of FIG. 1.

The preferred embodiment illustrated includes a handle 12, one end ofwhich is equipped with scraping means 14, and the other end of which isequipped with clamping means 16. The scraping means consists of abevelled blade 18 which has a front edge 20 and side edges 21 which areselectively brought to bear on the surface to be scraped. In theembodiment of FIG. 1, the front edge 20 is provided with a row of teeth22 which serve to break up hard encrustations which edge 20 may slideover. In the embodiment of FIG. 8, side edges 21 are also provided withteeth 22. In addition to breaking up hard encrustations, teeth 22 alsocan reach into corners and other narrow or hard-to-reach sur faces. SeeFIG. 7.

The clamping means 16 consists of a finger 24, which is secured to, oris moulded integrally with, handle 12 as at 26. Finger 24 has enoughresiliency to be movable away from the juxtaposed end of handle 12 topermit insertion of steel wool pad 28, or the like, between it and thejuxtaposed end of handle 12. FIGS. 2 and 6. The pressure exerted byfinger 24 forces the steel wool pad to project into opening 30 to insurefirm engagement of the pad. To remove the pad, it is merely necessary topull finger 24 downwardly, as viewed in FIGS. 4 and 6, enough to releasethe pad.

What I claim is:

1. In a holder for a scouring pad for cleaning pots and pans, thecombination of A. a handle, said handle terminating laterally in twoends,

1. one said end including scraping means, said scraping means serving tobreak up hard encrustations on said pots and pans,

2. the second said end being equipped with clamping means, said clampingmeans serving to securely grip a scouring pad,

said handle terminating transversely in two edges, each said edgeincluding a depending flange,

4. the said clamping means including a resilient finger which isintegral with the handle,

a. said finger having a connected end which is connected to the handleinwardly from the one said end,

b. said finger projecting below a plane drawn through the handle andterminating in a free end,

c. said handle including a central web portion between the edges, theweb portion being provided with an opening in alignment over the finger,

d. the free end of the finger being bent upwardly to project into theopening when no scouring pad is attached to the handle, and

e. the said free end of the finger and the natural resiliency of thefinger forcing portions of the scouring pad to project into the openingand to engage the periphery of the opening and other portions of thescouring pad into engagement with the depending flanges, the contactsbetween the scouring pad and the flanges and the periphery of theopening insuring firm engagement of the scouring pad with the handle.

2. The invention of claim 1 wherein the scraping means includes aplurality of teeth, said teeth being integrally formed with the handle.

3. The invention of claim 2 wherein the material which is removed fromthe web portion to provide the opening is utilized to form the resilientfinger.

4. The invention of claim 2 wherein the said scraping means includes ablade which has a front edge and side edge.

1. In a holder for a scouring pad for cleaning pots and pans, thecombination of A. a handle, said handle terminating laterally in twoends,
 1. one said end including scraping means, said scraping meansserving to break up hard encrustations on said pots and pans,
 2. thesecond said end being equipped with clamping means, said clamping meansserving to securely grip a scouring pad,
 3. said handle terminatingtransversely in two edges, each said edge including a depending flange,4. the said clamping means including a resilient finger which isintegral with the handle, a. said finger having a connected end which isconnected to the handle inwardly from the one said end, b. said fingerprojecting below a plane drawn through the handle and terminating in afree end, c. said handle including a central web portion between theedges, the web portion being provided with an opening in alignment overthe finger, d. the free end of the finger being bent upwardly to projectinto the opening when no scouring pad is attached to the handle, and e.the said free end of the finger and the natural resiliency of the fingerforcing portions of the scouring pad to project into the opening and toengage the periphery of the opening and other portions of the scouringpad into engagement with the depending flanges, the contacts between thescouring pad and the flanges and the periphery of the opening insuringfirm engagement of the scouring pad with the handle.
 2. the second saidend being equipped with clamping means, said clamping means serving tosecurely grip a scouring pad,
 2. The invention of claim 1 wherein thescraping means includes a plurality of teeth, said teeth beingintegrally formed with the handle.
 3. The invention of claim 2 whereinthe material which is removed from the web portion to provide theopening is utilized to form the resilient finger.
 3. said handleterminating transversely in two edges, each said edge including adepending flange,
 4. the said clamping means including a resilientfinger which is integral with the handle, a. said finger having aconnected end which is connected to the handle inwardly from the onesaid end, b. said finger projecting below a plane drawn through thehandle and terminating in a free end, c. said handle including a centralweb portion between the edges, the web portion being provided with anopening in alignment over the finger, d. the free end of the fingerbeing bent upwardly to project into the opening when no scouring pad isattached to the handle, and e. the said free end of the finger and thenatural resiliency of the finger forcing portions of the scouring pad toproject into the opening and to engage the periphery of the opening andother portions of the scouring pad into engagement with the dependingflanges, the contacts between the scouring pad and the flanges and theperiphery of the opening insuring firm engagement of the scouring padwith the handle.
 4. The invention of claim 2 wherein the said scrapingmeans includes a blade which has a front edge and side edge.